CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced Wednesday the 23 players who have been invited to Canada’s
National Women’s Team winter camp, taking place Jan. 20-25, 2013 in Ottawa, Ont. Canada’s roster includes
three goaltenders, seven defencemen and 13 forwards.

Canada’s National Women’s Team winter camp will serve as an evaluation opportunity for Canada’s National
Women’s Team coaching staff and Hockey Canada scouting staff for the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World
Championship in Ottawa and 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Players will continue to be evaluated
with their club teams during the 2012-13 season.

The 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, taking place April 2-9 at SBP Arena and the Nepean
Sportsplex, will mark the sixth time Canada has hosted the tournament. Canada also hosted in 1990 in Ottawa,
1997 in Kitchener, Ont., 2000 in Mississauga, Ont., 2004 in Halifax, N.S., and 2007 in Winnipeg, Man. The
host committee is still recruiting volunteers for the event; please visit www.hockeycanada.ca/2013ottawa for more
information.

The 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship is being hosted in partnership by Hockey Canada, the
Ontario Women’s Hockey Association and Senators Sports and Entertainment.

Ticket packages for the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship are on sale now and include 12
games at SBP Arena, home of the Ottawa Senators, all Team Canada games and all medal round games. For more
ticket information, please visit www.hockeycanada.ca/2013ottawa, and to purchase 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship
ticket packages, please CLICK HERE.

In addition to the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, the Ottawa area will play host to more
than 450 teams from across Ontario for the OWHA provincial championships during the world championship.

NOTE TO MEDIA: Francis Dupont, Hockey Canada’s manager of media relations, will be on
site at Canada’s National Women’s Team winter camp in Ottawa. He is handling all interview requests and can
be reached at fdupont@hockeycanada.ca.